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  * Contributors:
  * IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.update.search;

 /**
  * This interface is used for update site adapter used
  * for specific query serches. It adds a mapping ID
  * that can be used when mapping file is specified.
  * If a matching mapping is found for this ID,
  * the replacement URL found in the mapping file will be
  * used instead of this adapter.
  * <p>
  * <b>Note:</b> This class/interface is part of an interim API that is still under development and expected to
  * change significantly before reaching stability. It is being made available at this early stage to solicit feedback
  * from pioneering adopters on the understanding that any code that uses this API will almost certainly be broken
  * (repeatedly) as the API evolves.
  * </p>
  * @since 3.0
  */
 public interface IQueryUpdateSiteAdapter extends IUpdateSiteAdapter {
 /**
  * Returns an ID that can be used for matching against the information in the address mapping file.
  * @return a mapping Id to compare against the address mapping file.
  */
     public String getMappingId();

 }

